I tried it on the server and I patched my client tools.  Same result in each location.

SP4 was installed last night after SQL was reinstalled.  We were previously at SP3A for our patch.  I am not sure if the problem with EM is coming from SP4...

I am trying to use EM on the workstation.  I'll try it from the server.  I also haven't patched the client tools.  I will look for a patch now.

Thanks for...

Thanks for the help.

Here are the answers I got to the questions:

Where are you backing the SQL Server to? Local drives? The LAN? The WAN?

- local drives

Is BE backing up...

Yes, it is still activated.

Yes, it is still activated.

Our network administrator tells me that nothing has changed but something must have changed in order for named pipes to no longer work.  The only thing I discovered the other...